ArticleBiomedicines2023
Immediate Effects of TECAR Therapy on Gastrocnemius and Quadriceps Muscles with Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Biomedicines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06922149 (Effects of Functional Massage Combined With Eccentric Exercise on Muscle Tone and Motor Function of the Lower Limb in Patients With Chronic Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Effects of Functional Massage Combined With Eccentric Exercise on Muscle Tone and Motor Function of the Lower Limb in Patients With Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-Invasive Radiofrequency Therapy for Musculoskeletal, Neurological, and Vascular Conditions of the Lower Limb: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Short-Term Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy and Static Splinting in the Management of Trigger Finger: A Non-Randomized Clinical Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Clinical effects of TECAR therapy in the conservative management of Stage 2 lipedema in females: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Biomechanical and clinical differences in muscle tone, stiffness, range of motion, and pain perception in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to assess changes in muscle properties after a single session of capacitive and resistive energetic transfer (TECAR) therapy on spastic gastrocnemius and quadriceps muscles in chronic post-stroke.
methodsA total of 36 chronic stroke survivors with lower limb hypertonia were enrolled in a double-blind randomized controlled trial. The experimental group (
resultsThe MAS score ankle dorsiflexion significantly decreased at T0-T1 (
conclusionA single session of Tecar therapy at the same time with FM on the gastrocnemius and rectus femoris immediately reduces muscle tone and increases the passive range of motion of both ankle and knee in chronic stroke survivors. There were no significant changes in the neuromuscular properties measured with myotonometer.
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